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246 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2023
We did not stay in our houses. Not in the way our grandmothers had, or our mothers. We went out a little more and veiled ourselves a little less. Some of us longed for more learning and dreamed about leaving home to get it. The elders shook their heads and cautioned: too much education could ruin a girl's future.
Umma came up and put a hand on my shoulder. 'After some time, everybody gets used to being brought inside,' she said. 'I don't know any girl who hasn't.'